Privacy at Queen's University

Your Personal Information at Queen's

Queen’s University collects, uses, retains, protects, discloses and disposes of personal information in the course of fulfilling its legislated mandate under the Queen’s University Royal Charter, 1841 (as amended) and in accordance with Ontario’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and other applicable legislation.  

Understanding Privacy at Queen's

Privacy Policy

Understand how ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ collects and uses your personal information.

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Identity Theft

Learn about identity theft and how to protect your data.

More about Identity Theft

Privacy Breaches

Learn what to do if you suspect a privacy breach.

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What is Personal Information?

Personal Information is defined in FIPPA as recorded information about an identifiable individual. An individual's personal information includes information regarding race, gender, home address, medical history, education history, identifying numbers (e.g., SIN, student number), financial information, employment history, personal opinions, completed assignments and exams, and grades, comments and evaluations provided by an instructor. 

Questions and Contact

If you are concerned about the collection, use or disclosure of your personal information at ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥, or if you have a question regarding the Queen’s University Privacy Policy, please contact the Chief Privacy Officer at access.privacy@queensu.ca.